MARCO'S PIZZA
811 E BRANDON BLVD, Brandon FL 33511 · 8136439988
Last inspected Aug 11, 2025 · 3 visits since August 2023
3 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed to operator
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with clear liquid observed under front counter. Operator discarded solution, placed bottle in dish.
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed an unenclosed cup of fruit punch on shelf by walk in cooler. Operator discarded.
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed sanitizer in 3 compartment single at less than 150ppm. Employee discarded and refilled, tested at 200ppm
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Observed on pizza sauce on prep table. Manager placed time on sauce container.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket stored over cans of pizza sauce on shelf. Operator moved sanitizer.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on shelf over food items. Manager discarded
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 2 employees with no beard guard.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 1 employee with no hair restraint.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed to operator
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed portion cups stored in bulk cinnamon sugar on cookline
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed 2 CO2 tanks not secured at mop sink
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap at back door
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed old food debris and grease build up on clean dish storage shelf
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.